1. List the 5 different kinds of maps that we have studied (tickets if I see you using your notes!). 2. Write down one important thing that you remember.

Welcome to Social Studies

1. List the 5 different kinds of maps that we have studied (tickets if I see you using your notes!).

2. Write down one important thing that you remember about each of these maps.

3. Jot down everything you remember about our Big Goal (clues allllll around the room!)

Essential Question: How does my absolute location determine the climate that I experience?

Warm Up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wjO2xXLn0w\

Why is location important?

With your group, read the article and highlight everything in it that you think has to do with LOCATION

Article: Finding of Osama Bin Laden

Google EarthGoogle Maps

OutskirtsExact Address

LatitudeLongitudePakistan

Some words you may have picked…

Earth is so BIG. How do we know how to find where things are?

Why do we have different types of weather?Words we will know and work with by end of

today:LatitudeLongitudePrime MeridianHemisphereEquatorAbsolute Location, Relative Location

How can we understand the Earth?

To understand the Earth, we have divided it into FOUR hemispheres

The line that cuts across the middle is called the equator

The line that cuts it up and down is called the prime meridian

Our Earth Divided

3- D Example: Orange

Latitude

Latitude measures distance North and South of equator in degrees

Latitude lines are parallel. They never meet.

Longitude

Longitude measures East and West of the Prime Meridian in Degrees

Lines of longitude all meet at North and South Poles

How do they work together?

Latitude and longitude work together to form a grid on the earth’s surface

Absolute Location: The exact location and coordinates of a place

Relative Location: The location of a place described by landmarks

Think- Pair- Share: What are some examples that you can think of Relative Location?

Absolute vs. Relative

Arctic Circle: Cold year round

Tropic of Cancer: SeasonalEquator: Hot and Humid

year roundTropic of Capricorn:

SeasonalAntarctic Circle: Cold year

round

Special Lines of Latitude

Let’s look at some examples of dividing up our Earth!

Google Earth Examples!

Fill in the continent, special line of latitude in the boxes provided according to the latitude and longitude given.

Draw a picture of the climate you would experience if you lived there.

Practice Together: Become Navy Seals

How does where you live in the world affect the climate you would experience? Your answer should include: latitude, longitude and hemispheres.

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